2026 Auburn Tigers football team

2026 Auburn Tigers football
2026 Auburn Tigers football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Alex Golesh (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Joel Gordon (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kodi Burns (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	D. J. Durkin (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (1st season)
Home stadium	Jordan–Hare Stadium
	Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

The 2026 Auburn Tigers football team will represent Auburn University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers will be led by first-year head coach Alex Golesh. They will play their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium located in Auburn, Alabama.

ConferenceSoutheastern Conference

Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)

Headcoach

Alex Golesh (1st season)

OffensivecoordinatorJoel Gordon (1st season)

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2026 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Alabama	0	–	0	0	–	0
Arkansas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Auburn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kentucky	0	–	0	0	–	0
LSU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Missouri	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oklahoma	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	0	0	–	0
South Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of May 5, 2026 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DT — Defensive tackle^[a] DE — Defensive end EDGE — Edge rusher LB — Linebacker^[b] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety^[c]	K — Kicker^[d] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist^[e]
[a] Includes nose tackle (NT) [b] Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB) [c] Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) [d] Also known as a placekicker (PK) [e] Includes kickoff and punt returners

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Drafted by
Keldric Faulk	DE	1	31	Tennessee Titans
Keyron Crawford	DE	3	67	Las Vegas Raiders
Connor Lew	C	4	128	Cincinnati Bengals
Jeremiah Wright	G	4	132	New Orleans Saints
Bobby Jamison-Travis	DT	6	186	New York Giants

Name	Pos.	Height/weight	Class	Hometown	New school
Damari Alston	RB	5'9", 214	Senior	Atlanta, GA	Tulsa
Antonio Coleman	OL	6'1", 256	Freshman	Saraland, AL	Alabama A&M
Raion Strader	CB	6'0", 185	Junior	Pittsburgh, PA	Pittsburgh
Perry Thompson	WR	6'3", 220	Sophomore	Foley, AL	Minnesota
Caleb Wheatland	LB	6'1", 231	Senior	Chantilly, VA	Michigan State
Horatio Fields	WR	6'2", 201	Redshirt Senior	Douglasville, GA	Ole Miss
A'mon Lane-Ganus	CB	5'10", 180	Sophomore	Moody, AL	USF
Hollis Davidson III	TE	6'5", 238	Freshman	Peachtree City, GA	Alabama A&M
Malcolm Simmons	WR	6'0", 186	Sophomore	Alexander City, AL	Texas Tech
DeAndre Carter	OL	6'4", 355	Freshman	Santa Ana, CA	Iowa State
Favour Ebuka Edwin	OT	6'6", 317	Freshman	McDonough, GA	Georgia Tech
Cam'Ron King	WR	6'0", 195	Freshman	Ocala, FL	Georgia Southern
Seth Wilfred	OL	6'5", 339	Junior	Las Vegas, NV	Utah State
Jay Crawford	CB	5'11", 179	Sophomore	Lilburn, GA	Ole Miss
Malik Blocton	DL	6'3", 291	Sophomore	Pike Road, AL	LSU
Towns McGough	K	6'0", 185	Sophomore	Auburn, AL	California
Jamonta Waller	OL	6'0", 256	Freshman	Picayune, MS	Arkansas
Amaris Williams	DE	6'2", 260	Sophomore	Clinton, NC	Georgia
Ashton Daniels	QB	6'2", 219	Senior	Buford, GA	Florida State
Kayin Lee	CB	5'11", 180	Junior	Ellenwood, GA	Tennessee
Donovan Starr	CB	5'11", 182	Freshman	Brentwood, TN	Clemson
Robert Woodyard Jr.	LB	6'0", 245	Junior	Mobile, AL	Missouri
Xavier Chaplin	OT	6'7", 348	Redshirt Junior	Seabrook, SC	Florida State
Kensley Louidor-Faustin	S	5'11", 183	Sophomore	Naples, FL	Missouri
Cam Coleman	WR	6'3", 201	Sophomore	Phenix City, AL	Texas
Deuce Knight	QB	6'4", 217	Freshman	Lucedale, MS	Ole Miss
Dylan Senda	OL	6'5", 320	Redshirt Sophomore	Dearborn, MI	Toledo
Preston Howard	TE	6'5", 236	Redshirt Junior	Owings Mills, MD	Maryland
Jackson Arnold	QB	6'1", 219	Junior	Denton, TX	UNLV
James Ash	DL	6'3", 302	Redshirt Senior	Tampa, FL	TBD
Taye Seymore	S	5'11", 200	Sophomore	Atlanta, GA	North Texas
Durell Robinson	RB	6'0", 207	Redshirt Sophomore	Baltimore, MD	Colorado State
Broderick Shull	OT	6'5", 327	Freshman	Bixby, OK	Oregon State
DJ Barber	LB	5'11", 219	Sophomore	Pinson, AL	Alabama A&M
Tyler Johnson	OT	6'6", 323	Sophomore	Natchitoches, LA	Kansas State
Eric Singleton Jr.	WR	5'10", 180	Junior	Douglasville, GA	Florida
Tyler Brown	DL	5'11", 235	Freshman	Macon, GA	TBD

Name	Pos.	Height/weight	Class	Hometown	Prev. school
Locklan Hewlett	QB	6'1", 195	Freshman	St. Augustine, FL	USF
Christian Neptune	WR	5'11", 189	Freshman	Cantonment, FL	USF
Kory Pettigrew	WR	6'1", 180	Freshman	Perry, GA	USF
Nykahi Davenport	RB	6'0", 216	Sophomore	Roswell, GA	USF
Jonathan Echols	TE	6'6", 235	Sophomore	Bradenton, FL	USF
Fred Gaskin	S	5'10", 198	Sophomore	Ocala, FL	USF
Gavin Jenkins	CB	6'2", 181	Freshman	Lake Butler, FL	USF
Jeremiah Koger	WR	6'3", 209	Freshman	Baltimore, MD	USF
Byrum Brown	QB	6'3", 232	Senior	Rolesville, NC	USF
Xavier Newsom	TE	6'6", 240	Freshman	Detroit, MI	Howard
Chas Nimrod	WR	6'2", 198	Redshirt Junior	Bentonville, AR	USF
Stanton Ramil	OT	6'7", 312	Redshirt Sophomore	Alabaster, AL	Michigan State
Cody Sigler	DL	6'3", 297	Redshirt Junior	New Hope, AL	Arkansas State
Keshaun Singleton	WR	6'3", 215	Redshirt Freshman	Norcross, GA	USF
Joseph Simmons	OT	6'5", 322	Redshirt Junior	Wilmington, DE	James Madison
Saint Farrior	OL	6'3", 335	Redshirt Sophomore	Durham, NC	Appalachian State
Jake Johnson	TE	6'6", 240	Redshirt Junior	Bogart, GA	North Carolina
Nate Johnson	DE	6'5", 252	Junior	Gaffney, SC	Missouri
Andre Jordan Jr.	CB	6'1", 175	Junior	Federal Way, WA	UCLA
Bryson Washington	RB	6'0", 216	Redshirt Sophomore	Franklin, TX	Baylor
Shamar Arnoux	CB	6'2", 189	Freshman	Carrollton, GA	Florida State
Cole Best	OL	6'4", 315	Junior	Winter Park, FL	USF
Cole Skinner	OL	6'5", 325	Junior	Point Pleasant Beach, NJ	USF
Tristan Ti'a	QB	6'2", 205	Freshman	Pleasanton, CA	Oregon State
Walter Mathis Jr.	DL	6'2", 285	Freshman	Savannah, GA	LSU
Jacob Strand	OT	6'5", 302	Senior	Canby, OR	Oregon State
TJ Hedrick	OT	6'4", 320	Freshman	Naples, FL	Ole Miss
Scrap Richardson	WR	6'0", 185	Freshman	Greenville, GA	Notre Dame
Da'Shawn Womack	DE	6'5", 265	Junior	Baltimore, MD	Ole Miss
Jack Leyrer	OT	6'5", 300		Dallas, TX	Stanford
Jack Luttrell	S	6'0", 188	Redshirt Sophomore	Moultrie, GA	Arizona
Hudson Powell	LS	6'3", 230	Senior	Nashville, TN	Miami (OH)
Kamari Todd	CB	6'1", 170	Freshman	Gardendale, AL	Chattanooga
Hunter Herring	QB	6'4", 200		Monroe, LA	Louisiana–Monroe
Kenneth McManus IV	OL	6'2", 320	Freshman	Washington, DC	Akron
Tae Meadows	RB	5'10", 180	Senior	Roanoke, AL	Troy
Deryc Plazz	OT	6'4", 310	Freshman	Jacksonville, FL	Miami (FL)
Arlis Boardingham	TE	6'3", 245	Redshirt Junior	Van Nuys, CA	Bowling Green
Michael Matthews-Canty	LB	6'3", 215	Sophomore	Fredericksburg, VA	Hampton

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Wayne Henry S	Baltimore, MD	Saint Frances Academy	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Aug 5, 2024
Wayne Henry S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (76)
Parker Pritchett IOL	Columbus, GA	George Washington Carver High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	Apr 5, 2025
Parker Pritchett IOL	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (80)
Adam Balogoung-Ali LB	West Palm Beach, FL	Cardinal Newman High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 8, 2025
Adam Balogoung-Ali LB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (82)
Travis Wakefield LS	Nashville, TN	Lipscomb Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Jul 9, 2025
Travis Wakefield LS	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (68)
Wilson Zierer OT	Rabun Gap, GA	Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 17, 2025
Wilson Zierer OT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (80)
Jaquez Wilkes LB	Wadley, AL	Wadley High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jul 21, 2025
Jaquez Wilkes LB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (82)
Shadarius Toodle LB	Mobile, AL	Cottage Hill Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Oct 14, 2025
Shadarius Toodle LB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (81)
Shadrick Toodle Jr. S	Mobile, AL	Cottage Hill Christian Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Oct 14, 2025
Shadrick Toodle Jr. S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (74)
Damarcus Broughton TE	Semmes, AL	Mary G. Montgomery High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 1, 2025
Damarcus Broughton TE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (73)
DeShawn Spencer WR	Saraland, AL	Saraland High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Dec 2, 2025
DeShawn Spencer WR	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (78)
Tavian Branch DL	Taylor, PA	Riverside High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Dec 3, 2025
Tavian Branch DL	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (77)
Rhys Brush QB	Seffner, FL	Armwood High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 3, 2025
Rhys Brush QB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (75)
Brian Williams Jr. WR	Orlando, FL	The First Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 3, 2025
Brian Williams Jr. WR	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (77)
Mason Mathis OT	Pace, FL	Pace High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	320 lb (150 kg)	Dec 5, 2025
Mason Mathis OT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (76)
Bear McWhorter IOL	White, GA	Cass High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	302 lb (137 kg)	Dec 15, 2025
Bear McWhorter IOL	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (81)
Brady Marchese WR	Cartersville, GA	Cartersville High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Dec 28, 2025
Brady Marchese WR	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: On3: ESPN: (84)
Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 31 On3: 42 ESPN: 29
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2026 Player commitments - Auburn". ESPN. Retrieved March 3, 2026. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026. "Auburn Football 2026 commits". 247Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2026. "2026 Auburn football recruits". On3. Retrieved March 3, 2026.

2026 Auburn Tigers football team

Offseason

Entered NFL draft

Transfer portal

Departures

Incoming

Recruiting

Preseason

Spring game

Award watch lists

SEC media days

Preseason SEC awards

Schedule

Game summaries

vs. Baylor

vs Southern Miss

vs Florida (rivalry)

vs Vanderbilt

at Tennessee (rivalry)

at Georgia (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)

vs LSU (rivalry)

at Ole Miss (rivalry)

vs Arkansas

at Mississippi State (rivalry)

vs Samford (FCS)

at Alabama (Iron Bowl)

Personnel

Coaching staff

References

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Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	vs. Baylor*	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Aflac Kickoff Game)
September 12	Southern Miss*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
September 19	Florida	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)
September 26	Vanderbilt	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
October 3	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)
October 17	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)
October 24	LSU	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Tiger Bowl)
October 31	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)
November 7	Arkansas	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
November 14	at Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS (rivalry)
November 21	Samford*	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL
November 28	at Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (Iron Bowl)
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Statistics	AUB	BAY
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Auburn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Name	Position	Consecutive season in current position
Alex Golesh	Head coach	1st
Joel Gordon	Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach	1st
Kodi Burns	Associate head coach/Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers coach	1st
D. J. Durkin	Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach	3rd
Tim Banks	Co-defensive coordinator/Safeties coach	1st
Jacob Bronowski	Special teams coordinator	1st
Larry Porter	Running backs coach	1st
Larry Scott	Tight ends coach	1st
Tyler Hudanick	Offensive line coach	1st
Vontrell King-Williams	Defensive line coach	3rd
Coleman Hutzler	Bucks/Edges coach	1st
Brad Wilson	Outside linebackers coach	1st
DeMarcus Van Dyke	Cornerbacks coach	1st
Reference:^[7]

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue	13	10	12	8	43
White	16	17	11	22	66

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
SEC media poll
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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14
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16

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0